Wednesday, April 3, 2013

My hubby and I decided that for our anniversary, we're going to go to New York. Times Square, specifically. It's been forever since we've gone on a vacation sans kids! They are old enough that they are easy to take, and I hate going places and just wishing they were there to see everything too, you know? Plus, they're awesome, and I'd miss them. BUT, I am very excited to go on this trip just with my husband! I'm excited for him to meet my agent, and I'm excited for us to both meet my editor and her assistant, my publicist (holy frijoles! by this time next week, I'll have a publicist!), my marketing team, the art director, and possibly even the publisher. Plus, I'll get to tour the Random House building. And we're going to see as many of the sites as two people can possibly see in 5 days' time. I'm so happy/anxious/thrilled/nervous/ecstatic I can't stand it!

Have you ever been to NYC? Are you dying to go there as much as I am? If you've been before, what should I make sure that I don't miss?

I've always wanted to go to New York, and I've always wanted to live there, too. I've heard it's very different from Chicago, even though I love Chicago. But I'd love to go to the place where so many novels and plays as well as movies are set.

How exciting. I've been there before but mostly we just celebrated thanksgiving with family. I'm sure meeting all your writing team and touring the building will be the most exciting part of the trip. Well, other than being there with hubby. That would be nice.

My goodness, I must have missed the cover art announcement for Sky Jumpers. It looks amazing!As for NYC, I've never had the pleasure of going, even though I have a number of friends who live there and who are constantly trying to get me to visit.

Congratulations Peggy - it must be so exciting to meet everyone now involved in your book.I live in NYC - a great place but challenging at times. The High Line is an unusual place worth a visit, so is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Central Park. My favorite thing to do is just walk the different neighborhoods and take in how each really is a different city in itself. Walking through Soho and stopping for a cup of coffee and strolling through the West Village and stopping at the Magnolia Bakery... Have fun and let me know if you need any tips for lunch /dinner.

Central Park for sure (I'm biased; I worked there for eight years). Go to the Conservatory Garden at 104th and 5th Avenue, it's beautiful. The Museum of Natural History, of course. Hmm. Lots of other places. Ride the subways. You'll probably get a LOT of ideas for stories there.

I write action / adventure books for middle grade readers, and I'm represented by Sara Crowe of Pippin Properties. I have two books released-- SKY JUMPERS and THE FORBIDDEN FLATS (both action / adventure, for ages 8 and up, with Random House Children's Books). I love happy kids even more than I love cookies, I make lists as often as I eat lunch, and I love having every light in the house on almost as much as I love writing.